Coin wrapping device



Feb. 29, 1944. w. H. SIMPSON COIN WRAPPING DEVICE v Filed Sept. 29. 1941 ATTORNEYS Patented Feb 29, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

com WRAPCPING novice William H. Simpson, Mona Airy, no. Application September 29, 1941, Serial No. 412,867 (01; 93-4) 2 Claims.

This invention relates to coin wrapping devices, and its general object is to provide a device in the-form of a holder that materially facilitates the wrapping of coins in packages, the device including an inclined coin receiving trough having a coin abutment therein adjacent its lower edge, so that when the coins are placed in the trough, they tend to stack automatically as well as being held in stacked position to allow easy and expeditious wrapping thereof.

A further object is to provide a device thatcan be used to bring about wrapping of coins of any denomination, and the device includes means to indicate a predetermined number of coins to be stacked therein, so as to eliminatethe necessity of counting the coins, it being understood that it is customary to wrap a certain number of coins of the same denomination in packages for the convenience in handling the same, for example twenty-five pennies, twenty nickels', fifty dimes, and so forth.

Another object is to provide'a coin wrapping device that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient in use and service. Y

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my device.

Figure 2 is an end view looking toward the lower end of the trough.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the device and illustrates coins stacked therein.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through a slightly modified form.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a further modified form.

Referring to the drawing in detail, and particularly to the form of Figures 1 to 3, it will be noted that the device of that form, with the exception of the rubber bands I is made from a single piece of sheet material, such as metal, to provide lateral or outer elongated flat rectangu" lar supporting base members 2 for a trough which extends at an inclination throughout the length of the device and centrally thereof, as best shown in Figure 2, the trough including upright outer side walls 3 rising from the supporting members 2 in converging relation toeach other, and the side walls 3 increase in width from one end to the other for disposing the upper walls 4 of the trough at the inclination referred to.

The upper walls 4 are arranged to provide a cross sectional V-shaped channel for the major portion of the length of said walls t, and struck from the latter at the bottom of the channel along the longitudinal center of the lower portion thereof is a tongue 5 that is bent upwardly at its juncture with the walls 4 for disposal at an upward inclination toward the upper end of the channel. The tongue is bent downwardly adjacent its free end to provide a coin abutment member 5 disposed in a vertical plane, and the walls 4 are provided with gauge lines I extending transversely of the channel and for a portion of the height'of the side walls 3, as best shown in Figure l. The gauge lines are adapted to indicate the predetermined number of coins to be stacked Within the trough, so as to eliminate the necessity of counting the same. Other inclicating means for the purpose set forth, may be provided, such as for example holes 8 disposed on the lines I and at the bottom of the channel, as likewise best shown in Figure 1.

The supporting members 2 preferably have holes 9 adjacent the outer corners thereof and extending into the holes 9 toward said corners are tabs 10 for attaching the rubber bands I to the device, to underlie the underside of the members 2, for disposal of the bands either along the length or width of the device, the bands being shown as being arranged along the length of the device and they act to set up a frictional engagement with a counter or other piece of furniture or the like upon which the device is supported, to hold the same against sliding movement. The bands also prevent the device from scratching or otherwise marring the counter or the like, as will be apparent.

From the foregoing, and the drawing, it is believed that the use of the device so far described will be obvious, but it might be mentioned that the desired number of coins are stacked in the channel, then a sheet of paper or coin wrapper of the usual type is slipped under the coins and wrapped about the same to form a package.

The form of Figure 4 is identical to that of the form of Figures 1 to 3, with the exception that the tongue 12 is formed on the lower end of the channel walls of the trough, instead of being struck therefrom, as in the other form. The

tongue [2 is likewise bent adjacent its free end to provide a coin abutment member l3.

The form of Figure 5 includes all of the structure of that of Figures 1 to 3, but the gauge lines and holes 8 are eliminated. However, the form of Figure 5 includes means to indicate a predetermined number of coins to be stacked within the channel of the trough I4 and for that purpose, the walls I5 of the trough are each provided with a slot [6 extending longitudinally thereof, the slots having upturned ends providing notches l1 and upper notches l8 are provided adjacent the ends of the slots.

Slidably mounted in the slots I6 are the outturned ends IQ of an elongated wire frame'that includes parallel side members or arms 20 and an outer end member 2|, the latter being bent to provide an upright bightportion 22 having pivotally mounted thereon one end of a strip 23 which has its free end bent downwardly to pro- Vide a coin abutmentmember 24 that cooperates with the coin abutment member 25 for use in determining the number of coins stacked between the member M andr25, as will be apparent.

The arms 20 are mounted for slidable movement in arcuate lugs. 26 that are struck from the walls. l5 adjacent their juncture with the channel walls, and adjacent the upper end; of the trough. By that construction, it will beobvious that the abutment member 24 is adjustable relative to the abutment member 25 to vary the distance between the two members, and the member 24 is held in any one of its adjusted positions by the disposal of the outturnedends or fingers. IS in the notches I! or I8. The fingers I9 have downwardly turned outer ends, to prevent any possibility of casual removal thereof from the slots, and the inner end portions of the, parallel side members or arms 20 are downturned at right angles to the remaining portions thereof andare thence directed outwardly to provide the fingers, as will be noted by the dotted, lines of Figure 5. It will be. further noted that the lower end of the abutmentmember 24is of, V-form, tofollow the shape of the channel walls of the trough H a in It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A coin wrapping device. comprising fiat base means, a trough including side walls rising from the base means in converging relation to each other, means forming a channel between the side walls to receive coins to be stacked therein preparatory to being wrapped, said walls decreasing in width along the length thereof for disposing the channel means at an inclination, coin abutmentmeans adjacent the lower end of the channel, said walls having slots along the length thereof, a frame slidably mounted along the lengthof the, troughand including'fingers mounted in. the slots, at strip having one end pivoted to the frame and its opposite endgfree, coin abutment means formed on thefree end of the strip and receivable in, the channel for adjustment relative to the first abutment means, for varying the distance'between-the same, and said side walls being notched along the" slots for the, notches to receive said fingersto hold the second abutment means in adjusted positions.

2. A coin wrapping, device, comprising a fiat base, a trough including side walls. rising from the base, a stopat the lower: end of the trough,- a frame slidably'mounted along: the length of the trough. and including: fingers mounted in slots carried by the; side walls, a strip having one end pivoted to the frame and its opposite end free, coin abutment means formed on the freeend of the strip' and extending, into the trough for adjustment relative to the first abutment, and said side walls being notched along the slots to receive said fingers to hold the second abutment means in its adjusted position'.

WILLIAM H. SIMPSON. 

